2024
The respiratory syncytial virus vaccines are here: Implications for solid organ transplantation
Trubin P, Azar M, Kotton C. The respiratory syncytial virus vaccines are here: Implications for solid organ transplantation. American Journal Of Transplantation 2024, 24: 897-904. PMID: 38341028, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory syncytial virusSolid organ transplantationLower respiratory tract diseaseHigh risk of infectious complicationsBurden of RSV diseaseOrgan transplantationRisk of infectious complicationsRespiratory syncytial virus vaccineRespiratory tract diseaseCenters for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory CommitteeOrgan transplant recipientsSolid organ recipientsPoor clinical outcomesFood and Drug AdministrationRSV F glycoproteinRespiratory virus vaccinesRSV diseaseInfectious complicationsTransplant recipientsClinical outcomesSyncytial virusClinical decision-makingImmunocompromised individualsOrgan recipientsImmunization Practices
2018
Detection of Influenza A and B Viruses and Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Use of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)-Waived Point-of-Care Assays: a Paradigm Shift to Molecular Tests
Azar MM, Landry ML. Detection of Influenza A and B Viruses and Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Use of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)-Waived Point-of-Care Assays: a Paradigm Shift to Molecular Tests. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2018, 56: 10.1128/jcm.00367-18. PMID: 29695519, PMCID: PMC6018333, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00367-18.BooksConceptsRapid influenza diagnostic testsRespiratory syncytial virusNucleic acid amplification testsSyncytial virusB virusInfluenza AClinical Laboratory Improvement AmendmentsAntiviral therapyPoint of careAvailable rapid influenza diagnostic testsSensitive nucleic acid amplification testsMolecular testsInfluenza diagnostic testsRespiratory virus infectionsInfection prevention strategiesRapid antigen detectionRapid laboratory testingViral diagnostic testingDetection of influenzaNew pandemic strainsAccurate laboratory diagnosisRapid antigenRespiratory virusesViral culturePatient management